Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA

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2023 Population

137,498

1.66% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

2.15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.4%

3.16% 1-year decrease

2022 Employed Population

63,049

0.738% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA had a population of 137k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA declined from 139,823 to 137,498, a −1.66% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Other (Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%).

43.8% of the households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.5% of the residents in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA are Roxbury Community College (135 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was 1 car per household.

Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA borders Boston City--Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA, Boston City--Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA, Boston City--Dorchester & South Boston PUMA, MA, Boston City--Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale & West Roxbury PUMA, MA, and Norfolk County--Brookline, Milton & Dedham PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA is home to a population of 137k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.97 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.8k people) in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA are Spanish (29,581 households), Haitian (9,297 households), and Portuguese (4,815 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

85.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.5% of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
64.8k ± 2.62k
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 1.36k
Other (Hispanic)
14.4k ± 1.66k

27.3%

Hispanic Population

37.5k people

27.3% of the people in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA are hispanic (37.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
11,312 ± 2,503 people
Haiti
6,837 ± 1,980 people
Cabo Verde
4,273 ± 1,580 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 11,312 Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA residents, followed by Haiti with 6,837 and Cabo Verde with 4,273.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,581 households (22.8%)
Haitian
9,297 households (7.17%)
Portuguese
4,815 households (3.71%)

43.8% of the households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was Spanish. 22.8% of the households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
711 ± 222
Vietnam
422 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
245 ± 141

Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA employs 63k people. The largest industries in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,965 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,121 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,001 people), and the highest paying industries are Administration of economic programs & space research ($249,870), Broadcasting (except internet) ($106,111), and Libraries & archives ($99,729).

Males in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.03 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,987. The income inequality in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63k

2022 Value

−0.738%

1 Year decline

± −0.738%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −0.738%, from 63.5k employees to 63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA, are Nursing assistants (2,297 people), Janitors & building cleaners (2,155 people), and Cashiers (2,123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63k

2022 Value

−0.738%

1 Year decline

± −0.738%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA declined at a rate of −0.738%, from 63.5k employees to 63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,965 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,121 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,001 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($83,689), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,510), and Public Administration ($63,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($88,542), Information ($82,031), and Public Administration ($62,430).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA awarded 135 degrees. The student population of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 385 male students and 829 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA are Black or African American (87 and 66.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (29 and 22.1%), White (8 and 6.11%), and Asian (3 and 2.29%).

The largest universities in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Roxbury Community College (135 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA are General Health Services (45 and 33.3%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (16 and 11.9%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (12 and 8.89%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Roxbury Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

135 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Roxbury Community College with 135 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 87 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.2k), Some college (25.7k), and Secondary Education (19.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $208,032, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $183,363 and $164,588.

Housing

Rent vs Own

25.9%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 25.9% of the housing units in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 26.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $208,032, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $183,363 and $164,588.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

51.3k

Number of Households

± 1,967

In N/A, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.81% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (39.2%)
Public Transit (28.5%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2023, 39.2% of workers in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (28.5%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.22% of the workforce in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA (34k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.4% of the population of Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 42.1% on Medicaid, 6.25% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.464% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.58%

Uninsured

36.1%

Employer Coverage

42.1%

Medicaid

6.25%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.464%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA grew by 0.12% from 4.57% to 4.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boston City--Mattapan & Roxbury PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.